The Fire from Within explained

The Fire from Within
Type:Album
Artist:Billy Bang Sextet
Cover:The Fire from Within.jpg
Released:1984
Recorded:September 19 & 29, 1984
Genre:Jazz
Length:47:04
Label:Soul Note
Producer:Giovanni Bonandrini
Chronology:Billy Bang
Prev Title:Bangception
Prev Year:1983
Next Title:Live at Carlos 1
Next Year:1986

The Fire from Within is an album by the American jazz violinist Billy Bang, recorded in 1984 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.[1]

Reception

The editors of AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars, and reviewer Stephen Cook stated that it "nicely shows off the violinist's unique approach to post-bop jazz from swingers to ballads, trad to free... A perfect entrée for Billy Bang newcomers".[2]

The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings wrote: "The combination of trumpet, guitar and percussion makes an effective foil for Bang's grainy lines... The sheer woodiness of the sound... is beguiling, and the melodic and rhythmic language rich."

The Washington Posts Geoffrey Himes called Bang "a remarkable composer," and commented: "One can hear in the music a struggle to reach beyond the obvious for something new."[3]

A writer for the Los Angeles Times praised the album's "appealing, lightly textured sound," and stated that it "stands as a strong blend of tradition and experimentation."[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Billy Bang

  1. "The Glow of Awareness" - 5:38
  2. "The Nagual Julian" - 5:46
  3. "The Shift Below" - 6:24
  4. "Petty Tyrants" - 5:32
  5. "The New Seers" - 10:41
  6. "The Mold of Man" - 7:34
  7. "Inorganic Beings" - 5:29

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. http://jazzrealities.blogspot.com/2010/01/soulnote-label-discography-compiled-by.html Soul Note discography
  2. Cook, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 11, 2011
  3. News: Recordings . Geoffrey . Himes . January 26, 1986 . The Washington Post . March 27, 2023.
  4. Web site: The Fire From Within. Billy Bang Sextet . December 8, 1985 . The Los Angeles Times . March 27, 2023.